Author: John Ellerton, 1826-1893; John Ellerton, 1826-1893 Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 289 hymnals Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:16 Lyrics: 1 The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended;
the darkness falls at thy behest;
to thee our morning hymns ascended;
thy praise shall sanctify our rest.
2 We thank thee that thy Church unsleeping,
while earth rolls onward into light,
through all the world her watch is keeping,
and rests not now by day or night.
3 As o'er each continent and island
the dawn leads on another day,
the voice of prayer is never silent,
nor dies the strain of praise away.
4 The sun that bids us rest is waking
our brethren 'neath the western sky,
and hour by hour fresh lips are making
thy wondrous doings heard on high.
5 So be it, Lord: thy throne shall never,
like earth's proud empires, pass away;
thy kingdom stands, and grows for ever,
till all thy creatures own thy sway. Topics: Evening; Funerals Used With Tune: ST CLEMENT
The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended